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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:15 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

those are much nicer than the plastic lawn chairs!

Keep at it and you'll be driving soon!
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

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Spending the weekend in the man cave
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 7:55 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

What is the finish of your roll cage? Is it a satin textured finish?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:01 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Story behind that.
I had it powder coated and wanted a fine texture. Well it came out like 120 grit sand paper. Barf. Lighted sanded and sprayed rust bullet black shell. Finish was real spotty as my paint techniques suck. So I started to fog it. Actually came out decent.
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Cage covers will cover most of it.

Pictures are posted

I work right at orangethhope and Richfield , would love to stop by someday and see your masterpiece.

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

I live on orangethorpe and Jefferson. Unfortunately I don't have a garage do the buggy is at my moms in Huntington Beach, but anytime we can coordinate. Would love to see yours too.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 2:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

That doesn't happen to be the cardinal T241 BK 59 from performance powder coating is it? That's what I plan on putting on my cage. If you were unhappy with it, I may have to possible reconsider.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Don't know the color of powder coat that was used. There is a shop by you: Mavrick powder Coating on Hunter. Lots of sample colors, nice clean shop and nice guy, may want to check it out.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2016 12:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

I always wanted a finish on the metals parts that I could touch up or easily re-paint when it got scatched. I sampled and played with few different approaches. Wasn't big on the powder coat even through a superior finish, I could not do it myself. I like the upol bed liner, especially on the back side of the fiberglass. I wish I would have done the whole body. We will see how the side bars hold up.

But I really like the way the steel and aluminum came out when I sandblasted it and sprayed the VHT Clear Matte Wheel Paint.
On the left is the aluminum and steel on right

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:53 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

getting closer ...looking good
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Isn't she pretty

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 08, 2016 5:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 7:49 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Looking good!
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 6:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

It was her birthday last week. She is now 4 and we had a party.

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And I been putting more parts together

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 3:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Looking good! Close, close, close!
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Scott
At least I can work on it over the winter and don't have to park her in a cave

Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 8:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Nice butt

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Air cleaner is just temp to keep the dirt out
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 05, 2016 6:00 am    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

No cave this year. I've been renting a neighbor's 2 stall garage just a few houses away. The yearly rent for the garage is less than I was paying for the winter at the mine/cave. And it's closer, so if we have a freak nice day in the spring I can get it out sooner.

Your buggy is so close. Get busy!

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

Got a bracket made today for the oil lines

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3rd time was the charm

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Manxter #127 -Build Reply with quote

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